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Remarks:

Attached are copies of summaries of our

operational involvement with Maheu. In

addition to giving Mr. Helms the originals,

Ihave also given copies to Mr. Houston.

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FORM WO. 937 Use previous editions (40)


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SUBJECT: Project HARPSTAR.

1. May 1958 - FE Division initially contacted Director of ”
Security and briefed him on Project: Basically, Project capitalizes
on President Sukarno'’s weakness for women, especially Caucasian.
Because of our inability to get controlled asget close to him to deter+
mine his thinking and plans, and tha recent. apparent success of.
Soviets use of 2 woman, believed he may let down guard and become
expansive in discussion of plang with « female and accept advice
that ha would not ordinarily accept from a man.

2. Object - Locate inteNigent, attractive, smotionally stable,
and trustworthy female who would accept assizament which would
involve eventual intimate relationship with Sukarno.

3. January 1958 ~- Gave Robert Maheu assignment to locate
candidate. He advised that a prominent ‘Ee : iti attorney and
‘man about town, "<gaaes gaa could come up with a aualifia dt
woman. MMashsu told Sager be had a client" whas- business was
net prososring in an unidentified country, Felt could improve situa.
tion if an attractive and intelligent female could got to him ane,
through feminine charm, persuade hia thinking in 4 mora favorable
dizegcticn.

1. MERGER was investigated with favorabl: results ang given
CSA on 2 July 1553, but not made witting of CIA intersst,

5. Candidate +4
approximately 35 years old, resident of
highly int-Higent and extremely attractive,

m, a well-fo-dea widow,

4. August 1933 - Project HAR DPSTAR plin concurred in by |
COPS and DCI,

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7. August 27 - Joseph Smith, FE Division, introduced to
Maheu as Joseph Sims.

8. Smith emphasized need for a solid cover story and buck-
stopping. Maheu suggests, in view of Bim cloge relationship
with movie colony, may induce Sipps, who represents Several
movie interests, to set up an arrangement that would also include
necessary funding mechanisms. : oe -

9. September 23 ~- Maheu and O'Connell, Security, met with
WE in New York City (Hampshire Hous). Agreed, if he co-
Operative, would briaf him re Agency interest ang objective of
Project to get maximum effort from him. He responded enthu-
Siastically and offered his completa service and facilities te sat up
4 Secure cover mechanism. He suggasted that BBD be told of
general Government interest (not CIA) at the outset due to her sharp
percyptiveness which may cause her te Speculate at a later date.

10. Cover Story - Satay would commissicn her ta perform
an “on location survey" in certain FE areas for the proposed ‘ilming
of "Journey to the Center of the Zarth." This could be done vary
naturally becaus « See SESS Mage ott fey has the
relghts to the film and is contemplating shooting it in near future,

11, September 23 - Qi arrived New York City (St. Regis),
Mahbcu met her alone for first time and told her of Government inter-
ast. She seemed to be relieved about certain misgivings she had of
assignment. (She knew true identity of Maheu, having been introduced
to him socially by gym. She also knew that he had a personal
relations organization. )

lt. September 23 (afternoon) - "Maher introduced "Sims" to
flaw. “es given a gractual brisfing on assiynmont, dotermining at
various coints whether she was still interested. She indicated aha
untorstood exactly what was expected of her ang coul-! leave country

in $3 tays..

°3, September 21+ "Sims! 4g3in met with deat which time
she w:3 told she would ba uccompanied by a femal- traveling com-
Pinion, ¢ge ee Saat (RE Cer ns, GS-12). Would ostea~
sibly bs h-r Secretary, but would *, in fact, the v:rgon she would
luok to for directicn,

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i. 233 subsequently given several briefings by FE pore
sonnel, beth in New York City and California. All under aliases,
». O. boxes and stevile phones were set up for communications

15, Cover arrangements were completed by @pwie He ~
a:ranged for @g6i™bto carry a letter of introduction from am

Sees to a EAE, his representative in Indonesia,
aie known to Sukarno, Also arranged to have funds placed in
the Indonesian branch of Twentieth Century Fox in DJARKARTA.

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18, Racords of this Office do not reflect any of the activities
of SRE during the course of har mission, It is believed sha left
for Indonesia sometime in Jarmary 1959. It is known that she did
meet Sukarno, but due to unfortnnate timing that had him leaving
his country on official businesa, sha had little time to cultivate him;
consequently, the purpose of the mission was not fulfilled. I: should
be noted that Sukarno took sufficient notice of her that during an ua-
official visit to the United States in June 1959, he expressed a strong
desire to see her and did.

17, The last known contact 3@@%¥ehad with the agency was in
the form of a telephone call on 12 April 1961 whan she called on the
Sterile line and talked to Hugh Tovar, who she mew as George Henry.
She advised that 2aG@iumapetee asked her to give a. party for Presi-
dent Sukarno whe would be in Los Angeles on 21 April 1961. She
wanted to know whether Henry's people were interested in sponsor-
ing this party. A negative rasponse wag given.

18. It ig not known where sha is or what her activities are at
the present time, but presumably she is still in the Los Angalss
area.

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PROJECT NORFOLK
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1. In connection with the, icial State visit . of King Hussein)

from 16 March (1959)thru 18 April 1959,) the Office of Security was

requested to render special support during the Los Angeles and

New York phases of the: tour.
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0% 2. According to fvEA personnel, Messrs, ‘ forman Paul,

(Frea LaTrash| and William Armd,’ the Subject was particularly

esirous of femala companionship during his Los Angeles visit, and
it was requested that appropriate arrangements be made through a
controlled source of the Office of Security, in order to insure a
satisfied visit. In addition, other supportive service, such as car
rentals, living accommodations, etc. were required and authorized
under QvEa) Division Project NORFOLK,

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3. ob OR 3 April(959) .Mr._ Robert Maheu was asked to arrange
a party for(King Husseip at Los Angeles, California. He did this

through Mr. egies, a prominent attorney

and 2QMRMSUSF ficure previously granted a CSA for use by FE Division.

By prearrangement, during the course of this party, » Ging Hussein 06
was introduced to aes, a part-time Gime andg Sa
For the duration of(King Hussein)s stay in Los Angeles, 3 April

thru 7 April (2959) he and RRS became AOURNGe friends.
Accordingly, it was indicated by Mr. (Fred LatTrash ») who was
integrated into the Stata party, that (King Hussein\desired to con-
tinue his friendship with Gaggyteeeee’end that he wished to meet

with her during his stay in New York City from 14 April thru

18 April (1959)

4. Because of the publicity that had attended the relatioaship
between Queene nd (King Hussein)in Los Angeles, the Office
of Security was requested by (NEA) — to facilitate the arrange-
ments for the visit in New rn City.

5.” ~On 13 april ( (59) a rangdnente were made to rent the
home of Graken noon Bota s retest ia Security Office source, at ton

an = $8 and(King Hussein, a6
sipnsieepesseyom was registered at the Hotel

Barclay, 111 East 43th Street, ‘New York City, under the name of

Mrs, Gheripiasaem of El Paso, Texas. The publicity touching

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on.tha relationship became more pointed, s some public mention had
been made of the @aaim@@mbackground of ERR! and thus it becam-
increasingly important ta the New York meeting be carefully arrangsd,

6. On 14 April Ggs9 » Mr. Great LaTras®)and adiheshsatinta,
after appropriate security arrangements, were transported to ei
Beach, Long Island, where the residenca of sie R@Be =
was taken over as the meeting place between King Husseinjand

Later the same day, by prearrangement, -two Devartment
of State Security Agents, a New York City Police Lieutenant and
a hired chauffeur arriyed with King Hussein) |, PERE emained
at the site thru 18 Apri 4959) and (King Hussein)and party visited
each evening, remaining for about four to five hours.

7. During the stay at the Long Beach site, gee
discussed the publicity in the case at some length with the fe Security
representative. She speculated about the possible sources of certain
personal information that she felt had been leaked to the presa,

She spoke of her depth of feeling for King Hussein) and commented

on how Mr, <mipgeeatagsieeem had initially sought her out to serve

as a party companion ma for( the King) At the time, she said she was
unclear as to just what part Mr, @giges wanted her to play and in
attempting to clarify his request, @Q@@% said, "Il am employed Dy

the CIA. We want you to go to bed with him, " @& ee continued

to say that she rejected the proposal, but finally went to the party 06
and that it developed that the relationship between her and(King Hiuasein)
transcended what had been suggested.

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8. Followgas the departure of (King Hussein) for (rors
at the request of(WEA)Division, the Cffice of Security assisted in

arranging 7 arn communication betygen€¥ mae andthe oF
King.\ From (1959 thru October(1960,) the Security Office

assisted the ivision in the e handling examination of personal
correspondeace Detweeneageitite and che King.) The last-recorded
action by the Security Office i in this case was 10 October(1960.) -

9. All personal contacts by Security + re :presentatives in the
case were under alias and implied State Department affiliation,

(10. There is no record or indication in any of the files 3 in”
this case that involves Robert Maheu by name or reference. Maheu,
a8 we understand it, never was introduced to Sg and, as far as

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11, Security Office investigation conducted variously from
25 May through 17 September,(1959, of Se ieee reflected no sub-
stantive derogatory information germane to the case,

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